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Mount Druitt vs Blue Mountains

Name: Mount Druitt vs Blue Mountains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Mount Druitt profile · Blue Mountains profile

Mount Druitt Blue Mountains

Blue Mountains and Mount Druitt are nearby neighbours with very different profiles. Blue Mountains is a much older area, where the typical resident is 45 compared to 33 in Mount Druitt. It is also more likely to be highly qualified, with 32.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, whereas 18.4% do in Mount Druitt. These differences extend to the home, where 40.8% of Blue Mountains residents own their house outright, far higher than the 20% seen in Mount Druitt.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in age and the share of people born overseas. Mount Druitt is far more diverse, with 40.1% of people born overseas and 42% using a language other than English at home, compared to 17.4% and 6.5% in Blue Mountains. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in some ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes and the typical monthly cost of home loans.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 35.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt No religion: 28.7 pts higher in Blue Mountains Born overseas: 22.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt Renting: 22.3 pts higher in Mount Druitt People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Mount Druitt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +37,679 larger in Mount Druitt gap widening

115,629 81st pct 77,950 64th pct

Median age in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +12 yrs older in Blue Mountains gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 21.4%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 17.5%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

45.4% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

38.8% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 33.0%

6.8% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Druitt Blue Mountains

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.5% Australia +26.8 pts ▸ 79.3%

8.7% Philippines ◂ +8.3 pts 0.5%

1.0% England +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% India ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

17.4% English +27.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

20.3% Australian +17.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

3.5% Irish +12.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.2% Scottish +10.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Filipino ◂ +11.4 pts 0.8%

6.6% Indian ◂ +5.9 pts 0.7%

1.6% German +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

49.8% English only +40.4 pts ▸ 90.1%

5.6% Tagalog ◂ +5.4 pts 0.1%

4.1% Arabic ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

3.1% Hindi ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 44.1%

18.8% No religion +28.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

11.8% Islam ◂ +11.5 pts 0.3%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

6.0% Hinduism ◂ +5.6 pts 0.4%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +9 more in Mount Druitt

45 82nd pct 36 69th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +0.99 more in Blue Mountains

1.66 30th pct 2.64 61st pct

Students in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +9,799 more in Mount Druitt

21,127 83rd pct 11,328 58th pct

Avg size in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +155 larger in Mount Druitt

469 54th pct 315 33rd pct

ICSEA in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +103 higher in Blue Mountains

962 21st pct 1,065 72nd pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

19.1% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 5.9%

5.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 24.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 15.8%

10.8% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

5.4% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.6% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.2% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +$137 higher in Blue Mountains gap widening

$680 22nd pct $817 58th pct

Household income in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +$119 higher in Blue Mountains gap widening

$1,637 46th pct $1,756 56th pct

Family income in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +$413 higher in Blue Mountains gap widening

$1,822 33rd pct $2,235 66th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.0%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.2%

15.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.3% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 39.6%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.1%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.1% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

3.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +3.6 pts 60.1%

17.1% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.4% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +4,352 larger in Mount Druitt

6,449 88th pct 2,097 63rd pct

Median age in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +3 yrs older in Blue Mountains

20 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +$196 higher in Blue Mountains

$522 24th pct $718 74th pct

Household income in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +$758 higher in Blue Mountains

$1,264 16th pct $2,022 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +0.7 larger in Mount Druitt gap steady

3.1 96th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 56.6%

14.4% Couples without children +15.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 12.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

24.6% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

18.0% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 14.2%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%

8.9% 6 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +$50 higher in Blue Mountains gap widening

$350 47th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +$33 higher in Blue Mountains gap widening

$2,000 65th pct $2,033 70th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +0.20 higher in Mount Druitt gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.0% Owned outright +20.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

40.2% Rented ◂ +22.3 pts 17.8%

36.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 92.1%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 4.4%

6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 42.0%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.7% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 55.9%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 21.9%

16.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 7.9%

3.6% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.4% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 38.9%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.0%

13.9% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.7% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +31 more in Blue Mountains

697 87th pct 728 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +3.31 more in Blue Mountains

6.03 80th pct 9.34 97th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +1,014.1 more in Mount Druitt

1,803.9 82nd pct 789.8 50th pct

PT routes in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +16 more in Blue Mountains

28 51st pct 44 75th pct

Stop walk in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains

9 63rd pct —

Drive to city in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains

32 55th pct —

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 39.1%

21.9% Worked at home +14.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

2.3% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

37.0% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

6.8% 4 or more even 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.7% Education & training +9.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

10.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.9 pts 3.5%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +15.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.9 pts 4.0%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

7.4% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.2% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 6.7%

11.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +40,335 higher in Mount Druitt

119,467 78th pct 79,132 59th pct

Growth in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +1.1 pts higher in Mount Druitt

2.3% 17th pct 1.2% 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +504 higher in Blue Mountains

962 57th pct 1,466 89th pct

Max temp in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +3.4 higher in Mount Druitt

25.2 64th pct 21.8 32nd pct

Min temp in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +2.6 higher in Mount Druitt

11.3 44th pct 8.7 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +0.9 higher in Mount Druitt

6.4 68th pct 5.5 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +0.9 more in Mount Druitt

6.2 69th pct 5.3 58th pct

15-min city in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +26.7 pts higher in Mount Druitt

86.9% 75th pct 60.2% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +28.7 pts higher in Mount Druitt

81.6% 72nd pct 52.9% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +12.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt

99.1% 85th pct 86.5% 55th pct

Walk to school in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +32.4 pts higher in Mount Druitt

93.1% 82nd pct 60.7% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +6.9 pts higher in Mount Druitt

99.2% 76th pct 92.4% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains even

46.7% 55th pct 46.6% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +21.0 more in Blue Mountains

11.5 20th pct 32.5 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +157 higher in Mount Druitt

171 75th pct 14 43rd pct

Mean slope in Mount Druitt in Blue Mountains +6.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains

4.4% 29th pct 10.8% 97th pct

Compare Mount Druitt with nearby areas

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Compare Blue Mountains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Druitt vs Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11603/mount-druitt/vs/12401/blue-mountains